IEEE transactions on nanobioscience
Gold Nanoparticle Coating Reduces Acoustic Pressure Threshold for Perfluorohexane Nanodroplet Vaporization: Potential Mechanisms and Therapy Implications.
Nishita Mistry, Ruchika Dhawan, K S Manu, Himanshu Shekhar, Karla P Mercado-Shekhar
Published: 202510.1109/TNB.2025.3644373
Abstract
Ultrasound-induced vaporization of perfluorocarbon (PFC) nanodroplets can be used for triggered drug delivery. Nanodroplets of perfluorobutane (PFB) and perfluoropentane (PFP) can vaporize spontaneously at physiological temperature, which can cause o…
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